At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were sharply lower watching corn and the direct markets. August live cattle closed $.05 higher at $169.75 and October live cattle closed $.50 lower at $172.95. August feeder cattle closed $4.42 lower at $227.72 and September feeders closed $4.20 lower at $231.42.
It was another relatively quiet day for direct cash cattle business. Bids were floated in the North at $290 dressed and $182 to $183 live, but were passed.
